MAKING A CHEAP DIY CO2 SYSTEM FOR THE SUBSTRATE EXPERIMENT!

90% of you wanted me to keep this experiment going and add CO2, so here we go!

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Tank
Light
AQUARIO NEO SOIL
FLUVAL STRATUM
WIO WETLAND EONIAN

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[MJAquascaping]

Everything I'm using for this experiment (affiliate links)
Tank
Light
AQUARIO NEO SOIL
FLUVAL STRATUM
WIO WETLAND EONIAN

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[norflymedia]

The co2 will enter your tanks through the tubes that have the less amount of resistens. To level this out you need a control valve on each of the 6 tubes. The tube with the highest amount of co2 needs to be closed a bit so the preassure can rise in the next tube, and so on. This is how we balance a heating system in buildings (water) where water does not enter all radiators.
Hope this make any sense to you.
Love your channel,
Greetings from a Norwegian plumber and aquascaper.

[jackoghost]

you could have added a air valve (those small ones) between the diffuser and bottle, gives you more control over the flowrate

[maverickstclare]

The yeast you are using is called "Instant Yeast" or "Rapid Rise Yeast", it is made for adding to dry ingredients, dissolves quicker and has enzymes to make it produce more CO2 quicker for one rise. It is also more expensive than regular Active Dry Yeast.
Brewer's yeast lasts 4-6 days longer (more tolerant to acid from the alcohol) and champagne yeast another 4-5 days but they are more expensive, so it might be worth visiting your local brew shop to see what's on offer.

[rzqeeaulya]

i think the best way is making a co2 manual system, in each compartment you make an air trapper then each day fill it with a co2 bubble. then let the trapper with co2 sit for a day or two in each compartment. then you can refill the co2 each time with same schedule in each compartment. that way each compartment get the same amount of co2.

need to add for a better co2 exchange in the water need a large surface area maybe your trapper with tissue culture lid have a good surface area, just need to add more depth to capture more co2 gas

[Neo]

Suggestion for the experiment, use turned over water bottles that fit inside the tanks, fill them up with water from the tank turn them over and mount them sturdy inside the tank or put some heavy weight on the bottle neck to keep the bottle under the water. The water bottles should be at least 50% to 75% under the water, if possible! -I know the tank compartments are tiny 😅

Then fill each bottle up with a real Co2 bottle by using air tube (or Co2 tube) until almost all the water is out. You also should use water bottles with a big opening and if it weren’t an experiment I would suggest to cut off the bottle necks so the surface is bigger, but if you can’t cut them equally the experiment will fail and its much easier to put weight on a bottle neck.

In a week you can see how the bottle fills up with water again, because the Co2 will dissolve into the water, each tank will have different Co2 consumptions, so the Co2 from the bottles will not drain equally fast.

I refill my Co2 water bottles up when the about 75% to 80% filled with water again!

Hope this helps and keep up the good videos, you are an inspiration! 😊

[am_fishtanks]

I really enjoyed the experimental and casual nature of this video, I look forward to seeing what comes next.

[susanagween]

When I started co2 I found out that a glass bottle and rubber stopper from your hardware store will create enough pressure so you can use glass diffusers and you will avoid any leaks or explosions. I did this for years until I bought the 5lb cylinder system. They lasted until I threw them out. No silicone or glue needed :) you're welcome.

[priyankardas]

The 4 way valve idea was great! Amazing content you put in everyday! Couldn't have thought about it at all 😁

[AIDorinte]

Been watching your content for a while. This is pure gold man, thank you for all this info and the effort you put in the videos, I know what it takes and you have my respect.

[AquascapingLiverpool]

Co2 catcher is a great idea lad. Should patent that quick! 😅👊🏼

[adedog]

Hi, I’m loving your videos, thanks for creating this content! As a new person to the hobby I’ve found your vids really informative, particularly your beginners guide! Your projects are beautiful and your presentation is top notch… Greeting from the UK 🇬🇧

[TheRealTMar]

I just got my own DIY system running on my 50 l tank. I've found that the Pattex multi use glue works well. At first, I still couldn't get it completely air tight so I also put some more inside of the caps. I also wrapped the cap and airline tubes on the washing bottle in insulating tape to prevent any gas from escaping. Apparently there is a lot of pressure on the washing bottle and once you've got that sorted, it runs like a charm.

[blabberwulf]

should use a check valve.
a air valve with 3 to six outlets on it will let you adjust the amount of any individual outlets output.
silicon might be better than super glue.

[latedecember]

I wanted to say this even though it has been a year since you made this video. You can use Styrofoam instead of baking soda, it holds better, lasts longer, gets much stronger. Just keep adding tiny bits of Styrofoam to a drop of glue and press it in and mix with a tooth pick. yes the foam will dissolve but we want it to do that. After it completely dries, it will be extra strong, much much stronger than super glue alone . stronger than superglue and baking soda. I hope this helps people with their projects. I made a DYI co2 generator last night. It started working 6 hours later. I put my own valve along with back suction valves. Thanks for the neat project. Since I already make my own bread, I had sugar and yeast already SO that was no problem. I boiled my mixture of sugar and gelatin basically making plain unflavored jelly. I added extra sugar and made a syrup before adding the gelatin. I then put it in the freezer to make it cool faster giving it a stir every 10 to 15 minutes. When it had cooled down enough I adding it to my bottle and put it back in the freezer for another 10 or so minutes then let it sit at room temp for about 30 minutes to give the middle and outside a little time to agree on a temp. I added my yeast and everything soon merged into a smooth process.

[zaferboran]

Türkçe kullandığın için seni anlayabildim ve abonen oldum .Verdiğin bigiler içinde teşekkür ederim .

[jackkohsg]

Hi MJ I been using your DIY Co2 matter from sometimes, and previously you can't control the amount that you need in the tank! But I added in two pieces of quick connector adjusting control valve! It was successfully control the exactly amount of Co2 in my 30cm Nano tank...

[aitch_games]

To make the cap air tight make the hole around half size of pipe and cut the end in an angle. Then push the pipe through hole with a plier. You don’t even need super glue after that.

[donl]

I bought my first CO2 system 30 years ago. I was working a minimum wage job at my local pet shop. The shop had a 150gal tank near the front entrance with all the high ticket Items, that we never sold. In that 150 gal. tank was the first co2 set up I had ever seen in person. Before I became an x-pet shop employee I used my discount and bought it. It was surreal at the time because I had spent a year in that shop and that was the first time anyone had bought anything from that aquarium. I believe the co2 set-up came from Tetra. Very basic, small co2 cylinder, airline tubing, a valve, and 5 or 6 interlocking plastic cups (amazing what $200 in the 80"s could get you [sarcasm]). Put the tower of cups in the water fill them with co2 every morning. Questionable effectiveness.

On to the point, lol.

That is my suggestion for your next test. 3 tanks, 1 Co2 as normal, 1 no co2, and 1 the ultimate cheap DYI co2 (two 6oz cups and a co2 cylinder). But the test is not sterile. Meaning: they all start the same but do whatever you can to keep each one as successful as possible. Just live with them for...IDK 90 days? I am Curious what your conclusion would be.

[stephenevans]

Great effort. I'd just rotate the diffusers every couple of days so over the course of the month, each experiment gets equal time with the varying diffusers.